Presentation 4-2
HEA 520 Milestone Two Guidelines and Rubric The final project for this course is the creation of a research paper on a contemporary national issue addressing the current shifts and changing role of higher education in the twenty-first century. You will analyze the historical and current impact of the issue and associated trend on higher education institutions, using empirical data to illustrate how and why the trend impacts higher education institutions now and in the future. You will conclude your research paper by reflecting on the impact of the issue on your personal educational and professional experiences and pursuits. For Milestone Two, you will submit a presentation about the relevant state and federal policies that impact the missions, visions, and goals of the sample institutions you have chosen to study for your final project, with respect to your issue selected and analyzed in Milestone One. Also, your presentation must describe the impact of these policies on the sample institutions. Prompt: Submit a presentation that demonstrates your understanding of the relevant state and federal policies that impact the mission, vision, and goals of the institutions with respect to the issue. You may use any type of software application to create your presentation, such as Microsoft PowerPoint or Prezi. Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:
I. Sample Institutions
a) Create a set of sample institutions to utilize in your final project by selecting higher education institutions across the nation. b) Describe common themes in the missions, visions, and goals of the sample institutions.
II. State and Federal Policies
a) Describe the relevant state and federal policies that impact the mission, vision, and goals of the sample institutions with respect to your chosen issue analyzed in Milestone One.
b) Describe the impact of the state and federal policies on the sample institutions.
Rubric
Critical Elements Proficient (100%) Needs Improvement (80%) Not Evident (0%) Value
Sample Institutions Selects sample higher education institutions across the nation
Selects sample higher education institutions, but they are not located across the nation
Does select sample higher education institutions
30
Missions, Visions, and Goals
Describes common themes in the missions, visions, and goals of the sample institutions
Describes common themes in the missions, visions, and goals of the sample institutions, but with gaps in detail and/or accuracy
Does not describe common themes
30
Impact Describes relevant state and federal policies impacting the mission, vision, and goals of the sample institutions with respect to chosen issue in Milestone One
Describes relevant state and federal policies impacting the mission, vision, and goals of the sample institutions, but does not link ideas with chosen issue in Milestone One and/or has gaps in detail and/or accuracy
Does not describe relevant state and federal policies
30
Presentation Organization
Presentation is organized in a logical way that complements the central theme
Presentation is organized mostly in a logical way
Presentation is organized in an illogical way
10
Total 100%